Table 3.20. Relative risks for urinary tract cancer among women for smokers compared with nonsmokers, case-control studies

StudyNumber of cases/controlsExposureRelative risk95% confidence interval
Renal pelvis
McLaughlin et al 1992 115/181Never smoked1.0
Ever smoked2.00.7-3.0
<20 cigarettes/day1.40.7-3.0
20-39 cigarettes/day2.71.4-5.2
>40 cigarettes/day3.40.9-13.4
Ureter
McLaughlin et al. 1992 56/81Never smoked1.0
Ever smoked3.10.9-6.4
20-39 cigarettes/day2.40.9-6.4
<20 cigarettes/day4.21.6-11.3
>40 cigarettes/day3.70.4-38.9
Bladder
Hartge et al. 1993 666/1,401White women1.0
Never smoked
Former smoked
<20 cigarettes/day2.01.4-2.7
>20 cigarettes/day1.30.9-2.0
Current smokers
<20 cigarettes/day2.01.5-2.7
>20 cigarettes/day3.12.4-4.2
Black women
Never smoked1.0
Former smokers
<20 cigarettes/day3.61.0-13.0
>20 cigarettes/day5.00.9-28.0
Current smokers
<20 cigarettes/day1.70.6-4.7
>20 cigarettes/day2.10.4-10.0
Renal parenchyma
McLaughlin et al. 1995b 682/880Never smoked1.0
Ever smoked1.20.9-1.5
1-20 cigarettes/day1.10.9-1.4
>20 cigarettes/day2.21.1-3.2

From: Chapter 3. Health Consequences of Tobacco Use Among Women

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